Leather-dressing.



citizen of the United States,

ing leather.

A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS ALEX. DRAKE, or JERSEY CITY, NEW .iERsEY.

LEATHER-DRESSING.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 23, 1910. Serial No. 557,274.

Patented June 6, 1911 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. DRAKE,

residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLeather-Dressings, of which the following is a specification.

This mvention relates to improvements in leather dressings and embracesthe preparation of a compound capable of improving the finish of powerbelts or for waterproof- One form of the invention consists in unitingthe following elements or ingredients:-

Boiled linseed oil 8 ounces.

Mutton tallow 8 ounces. Yellow beeswax 8 ounces. Parafl'in oil 8 ounces.Common rosin 4 ounces.

The above elements are placed in a water and air tight vessel and steamcooked until thoroughly dissolved and united. This preparation forms asoft paste and serves to Waterproof leather.

Another form of the invention consists of the following-preparationBeeswax 2 ounces. Boiled linseed oil; 6 ounces. Parafiin oil 6 ounces.Gum thus 7 ounces. Lard oil 6 ounces. Castor oil 6 ounces. Menhaden oil6 ounces.

The above elements are placed in a water and air tight vessel and fusedby steam. The compound is useful for belt dressing.

Another form of the invention consists of the following elements Gumthus 8 ounces. Lard oil 4 ounces. Castor oil 4 ounces. Menhaden oil 4ounces.

Parafiin oil 4 ounces.

Beeswax 8 ounces. Boiled linseed oil 4 ounces. Commom rosin 8 ounces.Petrolatum 3 ounces. Beef tallow 3 ounces.

The above elements are placed in a water .and air tight vessel and fusedby steam.

" soap, or certain ingredients in the former formula may be substitutedfor certain ingredients in this formula, to accomplish the same result,in fact the formulas may be changed in various ways without departingfrom the spirit of the invention, but

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Aleather dressing comprising gum thus, lard oil, castor oil, menhadenoil, pan aflin oil, beeswax and linseed oil, united by heat.

2. A leather dressing containing" gum thus and menhaden oil.

3. A leather dressing containing gum thus,

menhaden oil and suitable oils, united by heat.

4. A leather dressing containing suitable oils, waxes,petrolatum,menhaden oil and gum thus.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS ALEX. DRAKE.

Witnesses:-

ANNIE MARIA DRAKE, MARY M. DRAKE.

